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Comment on Diego Luna on Andor season 2 and the critical success of the Star Wars prequel in ~tv
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Comment on Samuel L. Jackson talks AI, use of likeness “In Perpetuity” in contracts: “I cross that s*** out” in ~tv
UDU LinkUnfortunately, opting out of these "in perpetuity" clauses as Jackson does may not be something many aspiring actors feel they have the prestige to get away with while still progressing their...Unfortunately, opting out of these "in perpetuity" clauses as Jackson does may not be something many aspiring actors feel they have the prestige to get away with while still progressing their careers.
I hope that over the next decade we are going to start to see a lot of laws proposed or enacted in order to protect workers in all fields from being completely replaced by AI. Either that, or the world is destined for mass unemployment.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
UDU Link ParentArtemis copped a lot of undeserved flack in my opinion. Weir has a real knack for writing truly likeable characters.Artemis copped a lot of undeserved flack in my opinion. Weir has a real knack for writing truly likeable characters.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
UDU Link ParentI'm currently halfway through the first book in the Mistborn series myself after not having read any fantasy since childhood. I don't think I could have picked a better book to reintroduce myself...I'm currently halfway through the first book in the Mistborn series myself after not having read any fantasy since childhood. I don't think I could have picked a better book to reintroduce myself to the genre!
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Comment on Considering image posts on Tildes in ~tildes
UDU Link ParentFor me, Imgur was exactly what I needed for years, right up until the point it became nothing but US politics all day long during the 2020 election. I don't have a problem with US politics per se,...For me, Imgur was exactly what I needed for years, right up until the point it became nothing but US politics all day long during the 2020 election.
I don't have a problem with US politics per se, but as a non US citizen it definitely motivated me to look elsewhere for that sweet domamine fuelled escape from reality.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
UDU Link ParentI tried watching the Apple series and ended up giving up after episode 6 or 7, I had heard such great things about the novels but the show seemed to be leaning towards generic episodic sci-fi...I tried watching the Apple series and ended up giving up after episode 6 or 7, I had heard such great things about the novels but the show seemed to be leaning towards generic episodic sci-fi dreck. The show actually put me off reading the novels for a long time, which I still haven't done, but I now have the novels downloaded on my tablet and am keen to start!
I wasn't aware the Foundation series was linked to his Robot series. Is it just these two, or are more of his works set in a shared universe? Which of his series within this shared universe would you recommend stating with as someone largely unfamiliar with his work?
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Comment on Astronomer here! AMA! in ~space
UDU Link ParentI'd have to agree here, I don't think most of the public would care until it became a visible problem for them, and perhaps not even then. By that point I imagine the effects on ground-based...I'd have to agree here, I don't think most of the public would care until it became a visible problem for them, and perhaps not even then. By that point I imagine the effects on ground-based astronomy would be devastating.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
UDU Link ParentI am new to Sanderson but am loving his writing so far, I'm pretty keen to dive deeper into his worlds, if only I had more time to read! I wasn't aware he had a podcast, thanks for the info :)I am new to Sanderson but am loving his writing so far, I'm pretty keen to dive deeper into his worlds, if only I had more time to read!
I wasn't aware he had a podcast, thanks for the info :) -
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
UDU LinkI'm reading the first book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, The Final Empire. I've been an almost exclusive sci-fi reader for years, avoiding fantasy as I always had a hard time sorting the...I'm reading the first book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, The Final Empire. I've been an almost exclusive sci-fi reader for years, avoiding fantasy as I always had a hard time sorting the good from the bad, but after hearing nothing but good things about Sanderson's work I tracked down a reading order guide for his Cosmere universe and dove in.
I was a bit hesitant at first but I'm really enjoying it so far. The setting is interesting, the characters likeable, and I'm really interested in the lore/worldbuilding. -
Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
UDU LinkI don't think there is much to change or add technology-wise. I've bee using Google's Play Books on various tablets for years (currently a Galaxy Tab A6) for both ebooks purchased within the app...I don't think there is much to change or add technology-wise. I've bee using Google's Play Books on various tablets for years (currently a Galaxy Tab A6) for both ebooks purchased within the app and ebooks downloaded elsewhere.
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Comment on Where do you share your art with the world? in ~creative
UDU LinkI usually post finished projects to both Reddit (probably not so much anymore though), and Deviantart.I usually post finished projects to both Reddit (probably not so much anymore though), and Deviantart.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
UDU Link ParentI... I don't know what to say... it's fascinating!I... I don't know what to say... it's fascinating!
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Comment on What are some noteworthy games that aren't available through traditional/common means? in ~games
UDU LinkI've been having a lot of fun with the daily travle geography game, it's just about the one part of my work day I look forward to now, and who knew I knew so little of the many nations of Africa...I've been having a lot of fun with the daily travle geography game, it's just about the one part of my work day I look forward to now, and who knew I knew so little of the many nations of Africa and the Baltic's!
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Comment on Best of all time book lists can get repetitive, I'm asking for your top five to ten in ~books
UDU LinkI've always known what my number one favorite was, but I've never thought higher than that. After much introspection, I think I've come up with the 5 books that have stuck with me the most: Always...I've always known what my number one favorite was, but I've never thought higher than that. After much introspection, I think I've come up with the 5 books that have stuck with me the most:
Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin.
A rich and complex interweaving of story and fable, poem, artwork, and music, it totally immerses the reader in the culture of the Kesh, a peaceful people of the far future who inhabit a place called the Valley on the Northern Pacific Coast. The author makes the inhabitants of the valley as familiar, as immediate, as wholly human as our own friends or family.Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
Journey to the dusty little Texas town of Lonesome Dove and meet an unforgettable assortment of heroes and outlaws, whores and ladies, Indians and settlers. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove is a book to make us laugh, weep, dream, and remember.Neuromancer by William Gibson.
Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the business, until vengeful former employees crippled his nervous system. But now a new and very mysterious employer recruits him for a last-chance run. The target: an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence orbiting Earth in service of the sinister Tessier-Ashpool business clan. With a dead man riding shotgun and Molly, mirror-eyed street-samurai, to watch his back, Case embarks on an adventure that ups the ante on an entire genre of fiction.Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope—and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.The Integral Trees by Larry Niven.
When leaving Earth, the crew of the spaceship Discipline was prepared for a routine assignment. Dispatched by the all-powerful State on a mission of interstellar exploration and colonization, Discipline was aided (and secretly spied upon) by Sharls Davis Kendy, an emotionless computer intelligence programmed to monitor the loyalty and obedience of the crew. But what they weren’t prepared for was the smoke ring–an immense gaseous envelope that had formed around a neutron star directly in their path. The Smoke Ring was home to a variety of plant and animal life-forms evolved to thrive in conditions of continual free-fall. When Discipline encountered it, something went wrong. The crew abandoned ship and fled to the unlikely space oasis. -
Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
UDU Link ParentI've never wanted to completely forget a game more that Outer Wilds so that I could experience it again for the first time. I only played it through the once a few years ago and promised myself I...I've never wanted to completely forget a game more that Outer Wilds so that I could experience it again for the first time. I only played it through the once a few years ago and promised myself I wouldn't touch it again for another 20 years in the hopes I would have forgotten enough of it to recapture that feeling of wonder and amazement.
It's always frustrated me that Disney has access to this vast galaxy full of pre existing lore (including the pre-Disney Legacy extended universe) and yet everything they make seems to centre around the same 20-30 characters doing the same stuff in each show.
Dave Filoni's work are prime examples of this. As much as I like his work, not every show needs to be an endless montage of cameos.